Doses

Question 0

What are the doses for midazolam for adults and peads?

Answer 0

Adults: 10mg IM can repeat 10 mins once only

Peads: large child (>25kg) 5mg IM (1ml)
Small child (10 -24kg) 2.5mg (0.5ml)
Infant (5-9kg) 1mg IM (0.2ml)
Newborn (<5kg) 0.5mg IM (0.5ml)

Question 1

What is the dose for stemetil for adults?

Answer 1

12.5 mg IM once only

Question 2

What are the doses for adrenaline for adults? In cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis and asthma?

Answer 2

Cardiac arrest: 1mg IV every 4 mins.

Anaphylaxis: adult >60kg 500mcg
Adult <60kg 300mcg (elderly/frail)
Repeat 5mins until side effects occur or satisfactory results.

Asthma: 500mcg IM repeat 5 to 10 minutely max 3 doses.

Question 3

What are the adrenaline doses for peads? In anaphylaxis, asthma and croup?

Answer 3

Anaphylaxis: 10mcg/kg IM every 5mins until side effects occur or satisfactory results

Critical Asthma: 10mcg/kg every 5 to 10 mins max 3 doses.

Croup: 5mg in 5ml nebulised

Question 4

What is the dose for misoprostol?

Answer 4

800mcg oral

Question 5

What is the adult dose for naloxone?

Answer 5

Opioid overdose: 1.6 - 2mg IM repeat 10mins 0.8mg IM

Question 6

What is the pead dose for naloxone?

Answer 6

Opioid overdose: 10mcg/kg IM repeat 10mins 10mcg/kg IM (max 2mg/dose)

Question 7

What is the dose for methoxyflurane?

Answer 7

3ml inhalation ( green whistle) max 6 ml

Question 8

What is the dose for giving aspirin?

Answer 8

300mg chewable tablet.

Question 8

What is the dose for IV dextrose 10% in adults?

Answer 8

15g in 150ml.. repeat remaining 10g if pt is GCS less than 15 in 3 mins

Question 9

What are the adult doses for Fentanyl IN and IV?

Answer 9

IN: 100mcg repeat 50mcg 5 minutely. Max total 200mcg. (Frail)
200mcg repeat 50 mcg 5 minutely. Max total 400mcg. (Adult)

IV: up to 50mcg repeat up to 50mcg 5 minutely. Max total 200mcg.

Question 10

What is the adult dosage of glucagon?

Answer 10

1 international unit IM.

Question 11

What is the adult dosage of GTN for the patch and tablet?

Answer 11

Patch: 50mg patch which gives 0.4mg per hour.

Tablet: 300mcg if pt has never had it before.
600mcg if pt has had it before.

Question 12

What is the adult dose for ipratropium Bromide?

Answer 12

500mcg/2mls nebulised

Question 13

What is the ceftriaxone dose for an adult?

Answer 13

1g with 3.5 mls of lignocaine IM

1g with 9.5 mls of water for injection.

Question 14

What is the ceftiaxone dose for peadiatrics?

Answer 14

50mg/kg IM. Dilute full 1g with 3.5ml lignocaine and discard the remainder.

Question 14

What is the paediatric dosage for IN fentanyl?

Answer 14

Small child: 25mcg I
Medium: 25 to 50mcg
Large child: 50 mcg

Repeat 5 minutely max 3 doses

Question 14

What is the paediatric dose for glucagon?

Answer 14

Less than 25kg (8 years): 0.5 international units.

Greater than 25kg: full 1 International unit.

Question 14

What is the paediatric dose for ipratropium bromide?

Answer 14

250mcg/ 1ml nebulised

Question 15

What is the adult dose for ketamine in treating a severely agitated patient?

Answer 15

<60kg: 200mg IM
60kg to 90kg: 300mg IM
>90kg: 400mg

Question 16

What is the adult dose for Midoxolam for seizures and agitated pt.

Answer 16

Seizures: 10mg IM repeat once only if seizures persist got >10mims
5mg IM repeat 5mg IM once only after 5 mins if required. (frail)

Mild/moderate agitation: 5 to 10mg IM repeat 10 minutely. Max 20mg total.
2.5mg to 5 if frail, BP<100, or sedative/ alcohol affected.

Question 17

What is the Midazolam dose for paediatric seizures?

Answer 17

Large child: 5mg IM 
Medium child: 2.5mg to 5mg IM 
Small child: 2.5mg IM 
Infant: 1mg IM 
Newborn: 0.5mg IM 

Repeat original dose once only if seizure activity continues >10 mins.

Question 18

What are the adult doses for morphine IV and IM?

Answer 18

IV: up to 5mg repeat 5 minutely max 20mg

IM: 10mg IM repeat 5mg after 15 minutes once only

IM: 0.1mg/kg if frail once only.

Question 19

What is the IM dose for paediatric morphine?

Answer 19

0.1mg/kg once only. Consult for further doses

Question 20

What is the paediatric dose for Naloxone?

Answer 20

10mcg/kg max 2mg IM repeat same dose if inadequate response after 10mins.

Question 21

What is the adult dose for ondansetron?

Answer 21

4mg oral tablet repeat 4mg after 5 to 10mins if symptoms persist. Max total 8mg

Question 22

What are the paediatric doses for ondansetron?

Answer 22

Small child: 2mg Medium child: 4mg Large child: 4mg

Question 23

What is the adult dose for paracetamol?

Answer 23

1000mg oral tablet | 500mg if frail/elderly

Question 24

What is the paediatric dose for paracetamol?

Answer 24

15mg/kg oral

Question 25

What is the adult dose for salbutamol nebulised and PMDI.

Answer 25

4 to 12 doses PMDI repeat 20 mins 10mg/ 5ml salbutamol nebulised repeat 5mins.

Question 26

What are the peadiatirc doses of salbutamol PMDI?

Answer 26

>6y/o 4 to 12 doses <6y/o 2 to 6 doses Repeat 20 minutely.

Question 27

What are the paediatric doses for nebulised salbutamol?

Answer 27

2.5mg/1.25ml for small children 2.5 to 5mg for medium children 5mg/2.5ml for large children Repeat 20 mins unless critical (5mins)